U.S. Current Issues
 
Some of the things that our federal government is proposing makes the NB City Council look like anarchists!Cartoon borrowed from ACLU.com
Secretary of Defense, William S. Cohen
"U.S. citizens may soon have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive forms of protection..."  (Army Times, September 22, 1997)

What would our Founding Fathers say about that?

Benjamin Franklin
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."  (Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759)

Now is a CRITICAL TIME in shaping the future of this country.  You will not believe some of the things that are currently under consideration by our legislators.  And let me assure you, most of them weaken our civil rights:

Civil Rights Privacy New World Order
12.30.03. Freewheeling 'bloggers' are rewriting rules of journalism 02.19.04. Can They Hear You Now? 01.29.07. Rockefeller NWO Secrets
11.09.03. Al Gore Urges Repeal of Patriot Act 07.18.03. Senate Votes to Deny Funding To Computer Surveillance Effort 08.19.03. China to Introduce National ID Card with Chip Implanted
08.19.03. Justice Department Kicks Off Patriot Act Road Show 07.14.03. Boston Library to Warn Readers about Patriot Act 07.23.03. Republicans Pushing for Reversal of F.C.C. Media Rule
08.08.03. Federal Court Spurns Recording Industry 07.14.03. Pentagon to Dig into Citizen Marketing Data 07.22.03. Crimes Outside the World's Jurisdiction
07.21.03. Patriot Act Civil Rights Violations 07.02.03. Pentagon System Tracks Every Auto! 07.17.03.  Europe Finalizing their Regional Constitution
07.17.03. Illinois Will Videotape Police Interrogations 06.30.03. "Talon" Database to Gather Info for DoD 07.16.03. World Court Rejects U.S. Indictments
07.16.03.  Fight that Ticket! 5.21.03. Pentagon Unveils New Surveillance System 06.19.03.  Europeans Discuss Regional Constitution
07.15.03. Anchorage Considering Anti-Patriot Act Legislation 05.18.03.   Big Brother is Watching You - Without a Warrant 6.06.03. Ashcroft Wants More Power!
07.15.03. John Ashcroft - Civil Libertarian? 04.20.03.  Arcata CA joins other cities to defy Patriot Act 6.03.03. FCC Ruling Strengthens BIG MEDIA
7.12.03. Website Causes Unease in Police 04.07.03.   Santa Cruz Library Shreds Records to Defy Patriot Act 05.17.03. FCC Ruling Could Weaken Freedom of the Press
6.19.03. False Tips Destroy Lives of Terrorism Suspects 04.03.03.  FBI Testing Vast New Terrorism Database 05.24.03.  Bilderbergs Push Bush and Call for European Army
06.03.03. "Fair Trial" will be a Travesty in Terror Cases 03.28.03.   Support Oversight of the Secret FISA Court! 05.17.03.  One Big Voice?
05.20.03.  Justice Dpt Gives Partial Disclosure of New Surveilance Powers 03.10.03.   Stealth and Democracy Do Not Mix 03.8.03.  FCC to Ease Media Monopoly Restrictions
05.20.03.  Reaffirming Miranda? 02.27.03.  Total Information Awareness Creates Government Super-Computer 03.17.03.  Is this the New World Order?
05.20.03.  Man Gets Arrested for Sitting on Milk Crate! 02.27.03.  CAPS II:  Airline Background Check May Lead to Government Blacklist March 03.  Why the U.S. WILL be Going to War with Iraq, and Who's Next...
5.20.03. Missouri Case Could Weaken Your Miranda Rights 02.19.03.  Supreme Court Petitioned to Restrict Government's Spying Powers 06.01.02.  Bilderbergers Meet!
4.20.03. City of Arcata CA Defies Patriot Act 02.12.02.  Police Want Spy Powers 04.16.02.  TriLats Hold War Rally
04.05.03.  Arab American Held Indefinitely Without Charges and Without Bail 01.05.03.  Carnivore:  Top-Secret Government Program Monitoring Your E-mail?
03.03.03.  Patriot Act II Versus United States Constitution 12.17.02.  Total Information Awareness-  A Chance Encounter Raises Questions
02.19.03.  Fighting Terrorism/Protecting Liberty 11.15.02.  Implantable Chip Technology Under Review by FDA
02.12.03.  Patriot II Legislation Infringes on Civil Rights 07.17.02.  Post Office Refuses Justice Dpt Request to Spy on Americans
01.09.03.  D.C. Police Arrest Bar Patrons Using Pre-Crime Argument 10.11.01.  IT Workers Chew Over 'Carnivore' Bill
09.11.02.  "Suspect" Imprisoned for Three Months Without Charges 11.22.99.  Echelon:  Top-Secret Government Surveillance Listening to You?
10.26.01.  "Patriot Act" Gives President New Tools
07.10.01.  U.S. Tells U.N. "No Thanks" to Global Ban on Firearms

There's nothing patriotic about the Patriot Act!